Category Archives: Ramblings

Along with preparing yummy gluten and dairy free things for my Dee’Lectables business, I have day job.

From Monday to Friday, I shop for and prepare two healthy snacks and a wholesome nutritious lunch daily for 7 adults and 30-40 little ones. I’m the cook for a licensed daycare centre.
At the daycare we have two menus;
A two week rotating Warm Weather Menu from end of May- Sept. 30th
and
A three week rotating Cool Weather Menu for the rest of the year.

The menus were in place when I arrived.

Now that it’s almost time to switch over to the cool weather menu again, I have decided it’s time to mix things up and build a new and improved menu for the centre. Now, because we are a licensed facility, we have rules and guidelines we have to follow for everything, and the menu is not overlooked. So, to the Canada Food Guide I went to find what is recommended for my little charges.

This got me thinking about my own daily food intake. I mean, I think I eat well.
I eat plenty of fruits and veggies and lean meats. I try to stay away from junk food, although I have my vices too. Since going gluten and dairy free, I have been more focused on what my body doesn’t need.That said, it’s been a while since I thought about what my body does need.

Most of us are pretty good at keeping track of what we put in our mouths. For example, I know I had a banana and a large rice and coconut milk cappuccino for breakfast this morning. Because of my food issues, I’m really good at keeping track of what I put in my mouth but this time I’m more curious about how much. So, I’ve decided to keep a Food Journal for a few days.